Initially funded and established through a joint venture between the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning and Debswana, the college caters for the accountancy and information technology tertiary needs of the country.
It specializes in areas of accounting, finance, business, management, hospitality, taxation, leisure, and ICT.
[3] The college was established in 1996 as a joint venture between the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP), the Debswana Diamond Company, and the Botswana Institute of Accountants, enrolling about 349 ACCA, CIMA, AAT and NCC diploma students.
[4] The objectives of the college were to reduce the reliance on expatriate accountants and, in the long term, to be a self-funding project.
There are three residential blocks to accommodate students, named after Botswana's revolutionary leaders; Khama, Bathoen I, and Sechele.